Destination Filter

mrayk · Jun 1, 2022

The Destination Filter is inconsistent on my app. Several times I've set Destination and I end up 50 miles further from home at 4:30 am, scared to accept the next trip coz it will take me 20 miles further - all the time "Destination is ON." These are rough trips - with my red eyes and getting fresh chatty riders going to the airport.

Help me understand? Sometimes when I set it, the app asks me "What time do you want to arrive?" I set it, and the filter doesn't do anything, but I get told I have "0 Destinations Left."

Other times the time to arrive does not appear, it just says "Destination Set." And it seems to work.

And I do not get 2 Destinations every 12 hours that reset at midnight. I get "1" every 12 hours.

Anyone else? Am I doing something wrong?

Also, my understanding is that we get priority over other drivers when we use the filter? I haven't really seen that?

Whosyourdaddy · Jun 1, 2022

Only thing good about the destination filter is that it sends you to your next pick up

Illini · Jun 1, 2022

The purpose of it is to keep you online. Sounds like it's working correctly to me.

mrayk · Jun 1, 2022

I think the purpo

ummmm, ...no!

From Uber:

When you set a Driver Destination in your app, we'll try and match you with trip requests from riders going towards that destination.

Note that using this feature might limit the number of requests you receive since you'll only be matched with trips going near a route to your destination.

HOW OFTEN CAN YOU SET A DESTINATION?

A Destination can be set twice a day, and your count will reset every day at midnight. Unused Destinations will not carry over to the next day. However, Destinations set before midnight that continue through the next day will only count for the original day.

https://help.uber.com/driving-and-delivering/article/set-a-driver-destination?nodeId=f3df375b-5bd4-4460-a5e9-afd84ba439b9

If you complete multiple trips on the way to your Destination, it still only counts as one Destination use. Cancelled trips do not impact the number of times you can set your Destination.

Whosyourdaddy · Jun 1, 2022

At least i make people laugh while you fumble all over your methods lol

mrayk · Jun 1, 2022

coz we are noobs (2300+ rides in 2.5 yrs 4.99 = noob)
...waiting for u to make me laugh?

TobyD · Jun 1, 2022

I like using the destination filter. It reminds me of the time they let us ride in the short bus on the way to an elementary school field trip. 💭

Rideshare Dude · Jun 1, 2022

You have not learned your lesson yet. Always, ALWAYS call before picking up a DF hit to see where they are going. At least half the time they will take you in the opposite direction.

Flawlessbox · Jun 1, 2022

I once set DF to go up north 15 miles or so. After one hour half later I made like $14 and about 4 miles from where I started

Thalonewolf · Jan 15, 2025

I have the same problems. Plus when I set the filter because I am 100 miles away from home due to this uber problem. It says I can't set destination filter because it's too far. Uber basically rather you risk killing yourself and others than be safe and get trips that will guarantee more odds of safety

Destination Filter

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